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One Shot for Sign Painters

Lettering
Enamels
1 Shot

Lettering enamels, bulletin colours, gold size, and thinners — the 1 Shot line for the sign painter's bench.

Since 1948One-coat coverageBrush · Spray · AirbrushInterior / Exterior

The can off the shelf — brush in one hand, spray gun in the other

One Shot for Sign Painters

The paint sign painters reach for first. Lettering enamel is the most-searched 1 Shot product — and the colours painters ask for most are Lettering Black 199L and Lettering White 101L, with Polar White 103L beside them.

Background follows the craft — this page is tinted in a pale Fire Red tone. Tap a swatch in the chart below to step down into that colour's own page.

Smalt work relies on 1 Shot as its application material — the enamel and Smith's Cream mix that holds the glass. See the Smalts section for the glass itself.

The workhorse colours

Black and white do most of the work — the colours every kit starts with.

Black199L · 2 sizes on sale nowBlack 199L — its own page, its own background.White101L · 3 sizes on sale nowWhite 101L — its own page, its own background.Polar White103L · 3 sizes on sale nowPolar White 103L — its own page, its own background.

The bench

Size, thinners, flow, and hardener — the rest of the sign painter's 1 Shot kit.

Fast Dry Gold Size 4008Gold sizeThe size for gilding work.Low Temp Reducer ZZ6001ReducerThe thinner for cool conditions.High Temp Reducer ZZ6002ReducerThe thinner for warm conditions.ChromaFlo ZZ6000Flow enhancerFor flow and brushability.Hardener 4007HardenerFor automotive and high-wear work.Smith's CreamConditioning creamThe cream in the smalt mix.

Clear coats

Over the lettering, for work that has to last.

Sign Restoring Clear 4003Clear coatRestore and protect lettering.Speed Dry UV Clear 4005Clear coatFast-drying UV clear.Anti-Graffiti Clear Matte 4018Clear coatMatte finish.Anti-Graffiti Clear Gloss 4018Clear coatGloss finish.

Beyond paint

Where the paint goes next.

SmaltsCrushed glass enamelThe glass itself, by the pound.Lettering Enamels — full chartFull chart · 43 coloursEvery colour has its own page.

Full Colour Chart
Lettering Enamels

43 colours · Matched to the paper chart

This is the showpiece — the plain colour itself, exactly as printed on the manufacturer's paper Lettering Enamels colour chart. Every swatch is one flat colour matched to that paper chart photograph: no gloss, no shine, no shimmer. Tap a colour to preview it above — its category background above re-tints to complement it — and tap Fire Red 102L, Light Blue 152L, or Purple 162L to step all the way down into that colour's own page: red-toned for Fire Red, blue-toned for Light Blue, purple-toned for Purple.

Step 1 · Full colour chart Step 2 · The colour's own page Step 3 · Pick the can size Open Fire Red 102L ↓ Open Light Blue 152L ↓ Open Purple 162L ↓

Manufacturer's chart 1 Shot Lettering Enamels manufacturer colour chart

Enlarge the chartManufacturer's chart. Colours shown approximate the paint as closely as print allows — metallics cannot be reproduced in print.

One Shot for Sign PaintersYou are here — One Shot for Sign Painters. Every colour in the chart below has its own page.Flat colours · As printed on the paper chart

Metallics: 1 Shot Metallic Lettering Enamels — 109 Gold, 110 Copper, 111 Brass and 193 Silver — cannot be reproduced in a viewable online format or printed for reference. They still get their own category pages in this same template.

Also in the line, not on this chart: Medium Brown 114L, Coral 120L, Dark Green 148L, Violet 160L. Metallic colours — 109 Gold, 110 Copper, 111 Brass, 193 Silver — are shown as flat tones sampled from the paint itself.

Safety & Safety Data Sheets

Product safety information for the 1 Shot Lettering Enamels line, kept at the end of every category page and presented the way a large supplier presents it — one place, clearly labelled, product by product. Read the sheet for your product before you open the can.

Safety Data SheetsSDSSection

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Lettering Enamels — all coloursSafety Data Sheet for the lettering enamel line covered by this category template.

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Metallic Lettering Enamels — 109 Gold · 110 Copper · 111 Brass · 193 SilverSeparate sheet for the metallic colours in the same line.

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1 Shot HardenerFor painters adding hardener for automotive and high-wear work.

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1 Shot Reducers & ChromaFloSheets for the reducers and flow enhancer used with these enamels.

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Handle it like a pro shop does

Work with ventilation — outdoors or with moving air across the bench.
Keep away from heat, sparks, and open flame; reseal the can between jobs.
Keep out of reach of children, and off skin — wash hands after use.
The SDS for your exact product is the authority — read it before first use.

About these sheets

The sheets themselves are being gathered from the manufacturer as their own step, and each row above becomes a direct download the moment its sheet is in hand — same layout, no redesign needed.

Until then, this section holds its place at the end of every 1 Shot category page, so safety is never an afterthought bolted on later.

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One Shot for Sign Painters

Lettering
Enamels
1 Shot